The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-20
a False Rrrnor.

"Tom Voolfolk has confessed, has he? ?" re-
marked gentleman rs he stepped from the
Central train at the union passenger depot yes
terday.
''When ?" asked some one in the crowd to
whom the gentleman was speaking.
"Last night guess. Why down in Macon
his full confession has been reported and is be-
ing discussed. He is represented to have
acknowledged the killing and it is said declares
that he killed his father first" The
alleged confession created considerable talk
throughout the city, and when it was nvesti-
gated, indications of truth wele encountered
the only difference being that the confession
was said to have been made 10 iJudge Nisbet.
At the Jail. however, nothing was known of
the confession, and when Jailor Poole was in
terrogated, he laughed, saying:
THAT'S bosh. lie hasn't confessed"
But such Is the rumor," said a CoNsTITU-
TON reporter.
Cant help it" said the jailer Suppose,
however, we go see him"
AT the cell door Voolfolk was standing
looking through the bars. He nodded to
| those who approached him, and when ques-
toned, said:
Confessed? Confessed what?"
"Why, that you had killed your family"
And why should confess that when am
innocent. never harmed any of those good
people, and of course can and won't say that
l did. Where does all this talk come from %
''Macon is wild with the story that you have
confessed and the rumors come from there"
Then go to Macon and get the story said
Voolfolk, turning from the cell door.
THE CONSTITUTION sent kilograms to Macon
asking about the confession, and during the
evening received the following:
MACON, Ga, December 1.-THE Evening News
prints u sensational story concerning Tom
Voolfolk this afternoon. 1t asserts that Tom con-
feSsed his crime to prominent gentleman, other
than his attorneys, and that he declared he killed
his father first, that his step mother being awaken
then he Drained her. Then the article goes on to
tell of terrible struggle that ensued between Rich
ard and Tom at the door, and that Richard got the
best OF the fight at first ana threw Touchdown. The
lat or quickly recovered aud killed his Brother The
alleged confession does not go into any further de
tails except that the baby was killed last of all
Your CORE lndent tried to get at the gst of the
runor and was informed by several parties that it
DRY that has been quietly circulated for some
time. Those who first disclosed it stated
in long, round about way il came
from Judge James f. Nsbct, and that Voolfolk
disclosed 1t 10 the latter gentleman when he first
consulted him as attorney. II Is further claimed
prior to tho trial. While the News is no doubt ssn-
cero the whole story seems incredible TO those who
know Judge Nisbct. lie is not the sort OF man to
ever diYuse professional secret and IL he were to-
created Il considerable STIR in the city The matter
is given sim, ly for whatit IL worth. ana TIE Con-
sTlTuTloN readers may Judge OF it as they choose
Judge Nisbet said in reply: "You can state
that there is not n word OF truth in il. What
Thomas c. Voolfolk said to me Il saw him
but three tines l treated as the confidential
communication of q client to his attorney, al
though | declined for sufficient reasons to rep
resent him. / hnve never repeated what he
said to me. But | think it proper now to say
that in oil the interviews ! had with him he
stUutly protested his innocence"